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Field Surveys is an ecology and conservation podcast where we try to take you behind the scenes of how ecology and conservation really get done.
Hosted by Jesse Alston.
Music by Scott Gratton and Blue Dot Sessions.

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Ep. 2-1: Polecats and Polar Bears with Dr. Merav Ben-David

Oct 6 2017
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110 minutes

Dr. Merav Ben-David is an Professor in the University of Wyoming's Zoology and Physiology Department and the Director of the University's Program in Ecology. We sat down to talk about growing up in Israel, the plight of polar bears, and how otters are fighting climate change. Dr. Ben-David also shares stories of several close calls in the field, involving a stuck anchor, Arctic fog, and an exploding battery.
For more information on Dr. Ben-David's research, visit her Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HqkRWpoAAAAJ&hl=en